Twilight on Willis

Bathed in a warm, ethereal glow, the scene features three of the city’s iconic landmarks. The dreamy colour palette of lavender, golds and corals enchanted the sense of calm and timelessness, while dappled shadows and painterly textures evoke a serene yet vibrant city.

Born in Malaysia, Kit Ong started painting and experimenting with different mediums from a young age. He won several art awards at school and his favourite medium soon became watercolour. He enjoys the freedom of expression and the versatility painting with watercolours offers. He migrated to New Zealand in 1988 to further his architecture studies at Victoria University of Wellington. In 2013 he semi-retired from architecture to spend more time painting. Since then, he has combined his love of art and architecture. He captures his subjects of buildings and cityscapes in vivid and atmospheric paintings.